What therapy for moms of level 1 autistic

amother

Hawthorn

Mon, Jan 15 2024, 9:37 am

amother Sienna wrote:

This is why I am grateful for what I am learning with the guttmann sisters. They are constantly teaching how you have to change the language and approach based on the brain profile of whom you are parenting. They have a lot of free talks on Friday. You should listen to them and see if it helps you. They specialize in neurodivergent.

I listen to a lot of other podcasts and for some reason find their stuff overwhelming and sometimes hard to understand.
I think it’s me because everyone else seems to love them. Is there any intro level talk you think I can listen to, to ease me into it?
I think my anxiety shoots up when I listen to them because it feels like there are so many problems and it’s so overwhelming to figure it out and fix it.

amother

Lemonlime

Mon, Jan 15 2024, 9:58 am

My dc is already in their teens and I meet 1x week an autism behavior therapist for a 'parent support session' . It is through a 3rd party provider but all covered by my insurance.
Mostly, the therapist and I will review any challenging behaviors etc. that I feel dc needs to work on and then we will come up with a plan that works for me, and she will 'coach' me along in addressing the behavior. Sometimes that includes role playing, preparing a 'script', tips and tricks etc etc. Basically teaching me how to 'parent' him in very specific ways. It's officially 'aba' from our insurance company but working with me instead of dc cuz they refuse most outside help. I've found it to be very helpful to have a specialized sounding board who gets autism

ETA, I agree that the online parent support group mentioned earlier that was founded by imamother was great because there's nothing like having a fellow mom to relate to, especially with all the nuances of frum like that the outside specialists don't always appreciate. I think there were many Israeli imas on there and perhaps that's why it sort of fizzled out since yom tov but maybe it can be revived?

amother

Hydrangea

Mon, Jan 15 2024, 10:05 am

amother Lemonlime wrote:

would you feel comfortable sharing the name of this therapist? I could use something like that!

amother

Sienna

Mon, Jan 15 2024, 10:40 am

amother Hawthorn wrote:

Are you listening to their podcast or weekly talks?

lamplighter

Mon, Jan 15 2024, 11:00 am

amother Lemonlime wrote:

This is what I need. I cannot find it anywhere. Someone to work with me to help me work with my child/children. The regular parenting coaches do not get the way a child with ASD thinks it works.

amother

Mon, Jan 15 2024, 6:27 pm

lamplighter wrote:

This is what I need. I cannot find it anywhere. Someone to work with me to help me work with my child/children. The regular parenting coaches do not get the way a child with ASD thinks it works.

So I struggle with this too. And honestly lately I've been searching around reddit. It's very helpful! Parents have varying degrees of struggles but I 'm finding that I can relate to a lot of what people write over there.

amother

Lemonlime

Mon, Jan 15 2024, 7:00 pm

lamplighter wrote:

This is what I need. I cannot find it anywhere. Someone to work with me to help me work with my child/children. The regular parenting coaches do not get the way a child with ASD thinks it works.

Hi, so for those that asked/were curious, firstly, we are not in the tri-state area and a!40re part of a large HMO insurance group, therefore the services and experience we have may not be available or accessible in other places.
My son was referred by his psychiatrist for ABA services. Generally, out insurance provider keeps services 'in house ' but since they don't provide ABA we were sent to Easter Seals which is their contracted third party vendor of ABA services. When we met for our Easter Seals intake we had a discussion and told them that while we want to give our child best opportunities possible a) were are skeptical of ABA as a methodology and b) knew there was no way he would be a willing participant and c) there was no way I could be a willing participant, given the number of hours someone needed to be in our house. They mentioned parent support as an alternative option. Like any service, there has been turnover and the therapists have been hit or miss. Though overall they've mostly been helpful. We started during COVID over zoom and have continued meeting that way with occasional in home visits. We are approved for a certain number of hours a month and the entire thing is covered by insurance. I checked their website and I seems that Easter Seals operates in almost all states, though not sure if their services are the same everywhere. Happy to answer further questions if it's helpful.

amother

Saddlebrown

Tue, Jan 16 2024, 4:27 am

lamplighter wrote:

Is this for kids on the spectrum/neurodivergent specifically?

no it is for any challenging child. there is adhd, sensory processing disorder, asd, many people there dont have a diagnosis of anything for their child. not everything fits into a diagnosis and can stil be challenging. the course deals with the mom. giving coping skills, validation, helps you understand more what your childs needs are. and what you can do. removes any shame you may have in parenting this child, etc.. the list goes on... the atmosphere is amazing and totally nonjudgmental. moms support each other and give ideas for all different therapies and that may help. and ilyssa is amazing. she gets it and is supportive.